How to plant garlic! Here are some of my top tips for getting a cracking garlic crop 🙂. TIMING: I like to plant garlic in early autumn so it benefits from a little soil warmth before winter kicks in. I’m in cool temperate lutruwita/Tasmania where our winter’s are sharp and chilly. SOIL: As garlic hates wet feet I make sure the soil is nice and friable for good drainage and has a smattering of compost (it doesn’t need much). CLOVE SELECTION & PREP: I chose my healthiest, biggest cloves to plant